Fishing rod and reel



March 21, 1950 A. J. MARSHAUS FISHING ROD AND REEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 14, 1946 March 1950 A. J. MARSHAUS FISHING ROD AND REEL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 14, 1946 I u venlor Patented Mar. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES crimes v js ii n gnnnsnL I of one half Ohio to :Edward Smatt', .Lynflhurst,

Application- August'ii, 1946, Serial No. 690,423

(01. ire-#) '3 Claims. 1

My invention relates to improvements rods and reels therefor.

An important object of my invention is to equip such rods with a simply constructed handle, reel and brake assembly easily taken apart and put together.

Still another object is to provide improved means for protecting the line on the reel and preventing the same from tangl'ing on the reel.

Still another object is to achieve the above without materiallyincreasing the cost of manu- 'facture of the rod and said assembly.

Other and subordinateobjects, also comprehended by my invention, together with the precise nature of my improvements will be readily understood when the succeeding description and claims are read with reference to the drawings accompanying and forming partof this specification.

Insaid drawings:

Figure l is a view in side elevation of my invention, in a preferred embodiment thereof, with the rod section broken away.

Figure 2 is a view in plan of the handle, reel and brake assembly drawn 'to a larger "scale.

Figure 3 is a viewof the same in side elevation with parts shown in section.

Figure 4 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 4'4 of Figures and drawn to a still larger scale.

Figure 5 is a similar view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

Reference being had to the drawings by nu merals, my invention, as shown therein, com prises as the basic component parts thereof, a handle, reel and brake assembly designated as a unit by the numeral I, a rod section 2 and a joint 3 between :said assembly and rod section.

The handle, reel and brake assembly 1 comprises a cylindrical handle 4 axially bored, as at '5, with an elongated straight straddle yoke iii in fishing on the front end of the same in longitudinal,

alignment therewith. The handle 4 and straddle yoke Ii are longitudinally :split, as at I, in the median plane thereof to form a pair of side by side mating sections 8, 9. The front end of the straddle yoke 6 is constructed and arranged to form an internally threaded longitudinally extending socket ID in said front end. A pair of screws ll extending transversely through the handle 4 adjacent to the front and rear "ends thereof, and similar screws l'2 similarly extendi-ng through the straddle yoke 6 adjacent "the front end of the same, detachably secure said sections 8, 9 together. Pins [3, [4, extending yoke 6.

transversely through the front end of the handle I5 is of the circumferentially .3 11;-

V-groov'ed type and is provided with circumferential iaterai edge flanges t6 upon opposite sides ther'eo'fadapted to run with a working fit between the inner sides of the yoke 6 in which said reel -15 "is rotatably mounted by means of a stud 11 extending transversely through sai'dyoke "6 and suitably {iournaled in the sides thereof with the reef P) suitably fixed thereon. A crank it with hand gr-ip 'knobs t9 on opposite ends thereof is secured to one end of the stud ll by means of a nut "20 on said end clamping said crank 18 againsta-collari 1- fast on said stud.

Anan'nular guard'2 2 with narrowcircumferential, internal-edge flanges 23 surrounds-the reel I5 concentrically and is fitted in the straddle The flanges 23 of said guard 22 are notched as indicatedat z-l to accommodate therein the sides of the straddle yoke 6- whereby said guard 22 is anchored to the straddle yoke 6 against -'displacement therein. .As will-be understood, the guard '22 fits between the ends of the straddle yoke 6 whereby, together with the notches 24', said guard isheld in concentric relationto the reel 1 5. Longitudinally extending slots 2-5 are provided in the periphery of the guard 2-2 for the-passage 0f air 'therethrough to facilitate drying of a line 26 woundon'the reel.

Comingnow to the brake, a brake plunger 21 isprovided in the handle 4- and whichcompr ises a transversely square shank 2'8' endw-ise slidable the front end portion of the bore 5 which is also square transversely as will =be understood. The sharik 28 of the plunger 2 is provided in the rear end of the yoke 6 with a cross yoke 29 straddling the guard 22 and having right angled hooked terminal arms 31] straddling the reel 15 and-flanges I 6 and adapted to frictionally engage the inner sides of said flanges l6 upon endwise movement o'f'the plunger 2'! 'r'ea-rwardly from aforward position in which said arms 30 clear the inner edges :of' the flanges it, as shown in Figures 4 and 5. 'The plunger 21 is urged rearwardly by a coil spring .31 suitably fixed, at one end, :as' at 32, to "the rear end of said plunger :2?! and having its other end similarly fixed as at $3 to the front end of an =adjustable, transversely square, -slir1e 34 fitted in the rear end of the bore 5'. For adjusting itheslide 34., a hand screw "35 :is extended into the bore 5 from the rear end thereof and threaded into the rear end of zthe slide, said hand screw rotatably extending through a 'bearing block 36 suitably fixed in the rear end of the bore '5 and. provided with an end flange-'31 countersunk in therhandle 4. For moving the iplunger 2r! forwardly, 'a thumb lever 3-1 is pivoted intermediate its :ends, as at 38, on the outer :end of a stud .39 extending laterally from the plunger 2! out 0f the handle 4 through a longitudinal slot 40 in the top of said handle. at headed detentpin All is provided, in the top hi the handle *4 in advance; of the stud ,3-9; and

3 which is slidably extended through a front end slot in the thumb lever 31 and through a flanged bushing 43 threaded into the outer end of a radial bore 44 in said handle 4, the inner end of said pin 4| being designed to snap into a socket 45 in one side of the plunger 21 registering with said pin 4| when said plunger 21 is in the described forward position. A coil spring 46 .ceptible of modification, without departing from on said pin 4| between the .bushing 43 and a the socket 45. Since the pin 4| extends through I the slot 42 in the thumb lever 31, by pressing on the rear endof said thumb lever, the same may be rocked on its pivot 38 to retract the detent pin 4| so that its inner end is withdrawn from the socket 45 in opposition to the spring 46. As best shown in Figure 4, the cross yoke of said plunger 21 is slida-bly guided in a recess 41f provided in the rear end of the straddle yoke 6. The brake plunger 21 is provided with a longitudinal slot 48 therein through which the screw H in the front end of the handle 4, and the pin I3 extend out of interfering relation to said plunger. The slide 34 is similarly slotted, as at 49, for the extension of the screw H in the rear end of the handle 4 through said slide and for a similar purpose.

The rod section 2 is tubular, as will be understood, and of suitable resilient metal, preferably steel, and is detachably attached in any suitable manner to the joint 3.

The joint 3 is of a suitable type for yieldingly breaking downwardly and is suitably detachably attached in the socket In.

As will be manifest, thereel I5 is designed to be snubbed or brought to a standstill by application of the described brake. Assuming that the brake plunger 21 is in the described forward, releasing position, braking action may be applied to the reel I5 by thumb pressure on the thumb lever 31 sufiicient to swing said lever on the pivot 38 and retract the detent pin 4| so that the brake plunger 21 is released by said pin for movement rearwardly under the action of the spring 3 I, to thereby engage the arms 3|! with the flanges I6 of the reel l5 in the manner already described. The braking action may be varied by opposing rearward movement of the brake plunger 21 by pressure of the thumb against the stud 39. In this connection, the spring 3| is designed so that when the brake plunger 21 is completely released, said spring will exert sufii-r cient tension on the brake plunger 21 to frictionally lock the reel l5. However, the tension exerted by the spring 3| may be varied by adjustment of the slide 34 through the hand screw 35 so as to varythe maximum braking pressure to be applied to the reel Hi. The line 26 extends to the reel l5 through one of the slots 25 and is preventedfrom uncoiling off said reel by the guard 22, while at the same time, the line on the reel is sufficiently exposed to the air through said slots 25 so as to quickly dry on the reel. Under pull on the line 26 opposed by the reel ii, the joint 3 will break downwardly. Thus, the joint 3 provides for additional resiliency in the rod and acts as a safeguard obviating breaking of the rod section 2. When it is desired to pack or transport the described fishing rod andreel, therod section 2 may be detached from the joint 3, the joint 3 may be detached from the straddle yoke 6, and

the sections 8, 9 may be detached from each other 4 guard '22 removed from the yoke 6 and the crank 18 and stud ll detached, so that substantially all parts maybe detached for packing in a compact bundle.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suflice to impart a clear understanding of my invention, without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susthe inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to suchmodifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a fishing rod, a handle section, a straddle yoke forming a front end extension of said handle, a rod section attached to said yoke, a reel straddled by and rotatably mounted in the yoke and having circumferential lateral edge flanges on opposite sides of the same, a brake plunger in said handle having a front end in said yoke straddling the reel and movable into engagement with said flanges uponrnovement of the plunger in onedirection, spring means in said handle acting to move the plunger in said direction, re-

. leasable detent means for preventing such movement of said plunger, and manipulative means on said handle for releasing said releasable means at will.

,2. In a fishing rod, a handle section, a straddle yoke forming a front end extension of said handle, a rod section attached to said yoke, a reel straddled by and rotatably mounted in the yoke and having circumferential lateral edge flanges on opposite sides of the same, a brake plunger in'said handle having a front end in said yoke stradding the reel and movable into engagement with said flanges upon movement of the plunger in one direction, spring means in said handle acting to move the plunger in said direction, releasable detent means for preventing such movement of said plunger, and manipulative means on said handle for releasing said releasable means at will comprising a stud extending laterally from said plunger out of said handle, and a detent releasing thumb lever on said stud, said stud providing a presser member against which thumb pressure may be exerted to oppose movement of the plunger by said spring means.

3. In a fishing rod, an elongated handle, an elongated straddle yoke forming a front end extension of the handle, a reel straddled by said yoke and rotatably mounted therein, said handle and yoke comprising side by side half sections detachably connected together and an annular guardstraddled by said yoke and surrounding said reel concentrically, said guard being clamped in said yoke by said sections.

ANTHONY J. MARSHAUS.

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